to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
colour; color; hue; tints
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
wherein; therein; thereinto
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
such; this sort of; like this
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
electricity; (electric) light
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
how; in what way; circumstances
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
imagination; supposition; guess
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
correction; revision; amendment
no, not like that (but like this)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish